Overview

The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences offers diverse and interesting qualifications, characterised by relevant and integrated training. Here, students develop life skills that enable them to handle challenges in the workplace.

Our academic staff are diligent and committed to students and research activities. Some of our staff also enjoy international recognition.  The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences strives to equip students (at undergraduate as well as postgraduate levels) with knowledge and life skills in order to make a success of their careers.  Our core business is education, research and the implementation of expertise. We strive to nationalise and internationalise this business.

We offer quality training that includes general moulding of the student, personal attention, quality equipment and meaningful outcome-based academic programmes.

Fields of Study

Physical and Chemical Sciences
Biological Sciences
Geo- and Spatial Sciences
Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
Agricultural Sciences
Computer Science and Information Systems
Centre for Business Mathematics and Informatics
Indigenous Knowledge Systems Centre

Research

Unit for Business Mathematics and Informatics
Focus Area for Human Metabolomics
Centre for Space Research
Unit for Environmental Sciences & Management
Chemical Resource Beneficiation
Material Science Innovation and Modelling
Pure and Applied Analytics

Centres

Centre for Environmental Management
Centre for Human Metabolomics
Centre for Water Sciences and Management
Science Centre
Centre for Applied Radiation Science and Technology
Niche area for Food Security and Safety
Africa Centre for Disaster Studies

Laboratoria

Laboratory for Analytical Services (LAD)
Laboratory for Applied Molecular Modelling (LAMM)
Statistical Consultation Services
Eco Analytica Laboratory
Laboratory for Electron Microscopy
Instrument-making

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